Query about Question 16 from "PrepSwift Quant Tickbox Quiz #1 (Arithmetic Column 1)" [6366]

[user11621]

https://www.gregmat.com/quizzes/quiz/prepswift-quant-tickbox-quiz-1-arithmetic-column-1 (Question 16)

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If 0 is neither positive nor negative, how can we determine what is being asked in such type of questions? I emphasized non-negative and did not consider 0.

[Kweku]

@user11621

I emphasized non-negative and did not consider 0.

Non-negative means not negative, hence, that includes 0.

@user11621

how can we determine what is being asked in such type of questions?

If they say “non-negative”, be sure to consider 0 and positive numbers.

If they say “non-positive”, be sure to consider 0 and negative numbers.